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English adjective: lenient | |||
| 1. | lenient tolerant or lenient | ||
| Samples | Indulgent parents risk spoiling their children. Too soft on the children. They are soft on crime. | ||
| Synonyms | indulgent, soft | ||
| Similar | permissive | ||
| Antonyms | unpermissive | ||
| 2. | lenient not strict | ||
| Samples | An easy teacher. Easy standards. Lenient rules. An easy penalty. | ||
| Similar | undemanding | ||
| Antonyms | demanding | ||
| 3. | lenient characterized by tolerance and mercy | ||
| Similar | clement | ||
| Antonyms | inclement | ||
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